Courtesy of Marion CountyMichael JonesA 27-year-old man accused of drunkenly joyriding on a stolen motorcycle was arrested Thursday night after he ran a stop sign and slammed into a police car, the Salem Police Department reported.

Officer Jessie Rios was on gang enforcement patrol in Southeast Salem about 9:45 p.m. when he felt something hit the side of his unmarked car, said Lt. Dave Okada, a police spokesman.

Rios stopped the gray Crown Victoria, looked around and saw a man and a motorcycle lying on the wet street.

Police investigators learned that the man, identified as Michael Jones of Salem, was riding with the lights off when he ran a stop sign at 17th Street Southeast and Trade Street and rammed into the side of Rios' car.

And the motorcycle he was riding? According to Lt. Okada, it was reported stolen on Oct. 11 from a nearby Salem home.

Rios was less surprised from the impact than he was concerned with protecting a hurt person.

"He went into police-officer mode," Okada said. He turned his car around to block traffic on the wet street and called in an ambulance.

Jones, who suffered non-life threatening injuries to his leg and was taken to Salem Hospital, was arrested on accusations of driving under the influence of intoxicants, driving while suspended, reckless driving, possession of a stolen vehicle and was cited for traffic infractions.